Need to improve bilateral trade between India and Sri Lanka

There is enormous opportunity to develop trade and investment with Sri Lanka as there is absolutely safe conditions and the government pro-active policies for investors in Sri Lanka.

Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI) President K Harishchandra Prasad who led a
21-member business delegation to Sri Lanka recently, said here
today that "there are large number of areas including IT,
agriculture, small and medium scale industries sectors wherein
we can invest".

The delegation which returned here after a four-day visit met the Sri Lankan prime minister Ratnasiri Wickramanyaka on Wednesday and appraised him the business opportunities in India in general and Andhra Pradesh in particular.

Welcoming the FAPCCI delegation, Kosala Wickremanayake president Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Sri
Lanka said this is the time that the Sri Lankan economy was
opening up after 30 years of war during which time they were
not doing too well and now is the time for investors to make
use of the conditions available here.